Baldur's GameCube

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Dark Alliance headed to Nintendo's console.

By IGN Staff

IGNcube has learned that a version of the action-adventure RPG Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance will be released for Nintendo's next-generation console later this year. An early November ship date is currently planned.

Dark Alliance, which released for PlayStation 2 last November, takes players into the Dungeons & Dragons universe as one of three heroes, and with an emphasis on hack and slash mechanics, exploration and character building. Full features list includes:

A ground-breaking adventure, bringing the 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rule set to GCN for the first time

Explosive spell effects and incredibly detailed creatures and environments maximize the power of GameCube, delivering a more realistic gaming experience

Three customizable characters, each with distinctive powers, appearances and abilities that develop throughout the game

Battle alone or export your character and join a friend in two-player cooperative mode

Explore Baldur¿s Gate: Dark Alliance all over again, experiencing new-found adventures with a different customized character or replay in Extreme mode for ten times the difficulty and fun

The title, developed by Snowblind Studios, earned a very high 9.4 and also nabbed an Editor's Choice Award by our Sony-centric sister site IGNPS2.

It is unclear if the GCN version of Baldur's Gate will feature any improvements over the PS2 original, but it is expected to be a fairly standard port. Look for much more on the game soon.